The Panel Of Pegasus”Eliminates False Narratives”, The Center Told The Supreme Court.
Pegasus Row: “The government will form a committee of experts in this field to study all aspects of the subject in depth,” the center said.
The government told the Supreme Court today that Pegasus’ espionage accusations are based on speculation and “unconfirmed media reports” and will be reviewed by a panel of experts to eliminate any incorrect narratives.
In a two-page affidavit submitted by the additional secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the center denied allegations related to recent reports that the Israeli spyware Pegasus was only sold to the government and used to target leaders. From the opposition, journalists and others.
The document stated that the government “expressly denies” these allegations, which are “based on speculation and speculation or other unconfirmed media reports or incomplete or unconfirmed materials.”
The government told the court that the petitioners “had not filed any cases.” However, the affidavit quoted a statement saying that “in order to eliminate any erroneous statements spread by certain vested interests and to review the issues raised,” the government will set up a committee of experts in the field to analyze all aspects of the problem. The Parliament is chaired by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Pegasus’ allegations dominated the fierce confrontation between the government and the opposition, leading to multiple interruptions and chaos in the monsoon parliamentary meeting.
A media consortium including The Wire revealed that 300 mobile phones were found in the list of potential targets in a database leaked by NSO, which provides Pegasus spyware. However, not all mobile phones have been hacked.
According to The Wire, phone calls from opposition leaders such as Rahul Gandhi, Supreme Court judges, ministers and journalists are all possible targets.
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